Australian packaging innovator TomKat Global Solutions has signed an exclusive supply agreement with Thai Sekisui Foam and Sekisui Foam Australia, marking a major step in its expansion into Southeast Asia.

PKN EXCLUSIVE: Melbourne-based technology company Phantm has launched Phantm AI, an image-based tool designed to turn packaging visuals into structured data that helps FMCG brands identify cost and waste reduction opportunities. PKN speaks to Ed Whitehead, head of strategy at Phantm.

Currie Group has appointed Adam (Toddy) Todd as business development manager for NSW, further strengthening the company’s commitment to supporting customers across the region.

PKN EXCLUSIVE: The Abbe Group, a privately owned corrugated cardboard packaging manufacturer, has acquired Oji Fibre Solutions’ Australian operations. The deal, for an undisclosed sum, marks a major expansion for Abbe, which has been operating as a family business for over 35 years.

Costa Group has partnered with Coles and Opal in a large-scale trial to replace rPET plastic punnets with recyclable cardboard packaging for Perino tomatoes, now available across Coles’ Victorian stores.

Rawson Print & Packaging has strengthened its position in the Australian commercial print sector with the acquisition of Sydney-based print operation IntoPrint.

Woolworths has shifted its Own Brand sliced bread packaging to LDPE bags made by Amcor with 30 per cent recycled plastic, a move the retailer says will save about 50,000 kilograms of virgin plastic annually.

Queensland-based skincare brand, Roccoco Botanicals, has overhauled its production process with a full line packaging solution from Packserv, enabling the company to meet growing export demand.

Ball & Doggett has reached an agreement in principle to acquire leading flexible packaging supplier Impak Films, with a completion date scheduled for 31 October 2025.

PKN’s latest print issue is hitting desks around the country, packed with news on the latest industry developments and in-depth features spanning food packaging, converting & printing, labels & labelling, packaging technology, sustainability, and more.

Visy is recruiting more than 100 operators, technicians and tradies for its glass recycling and manufacturing facility in Yatala, Queensland, which will begin operations in 2026.

Visy’s has completed a $30m upgrade to its recycled paper mill in Brisbane, to manufacture new grades of paper for corrugated boxes used by Queensland farmers and food and beverage businesses.

Global packaging giant Amcor will showcase a range of new packaging solutions at multiple upcoming global exhibitions, including Drinktec, Fachpack, Luxe Pack Monaco and London Packaging Week.

CS Graphics has finalised a management buyout of Aldus Graphics, which will see the company take full ownership of the core distributor operations from Aldus.

Sydney-based packaging company nviro1 has developed a patented PET closure that will allow bottles, jars and their caps to be recycled together in a closed loop.

Samsara Eco has launched its first enzymatic recycling plant in Jerrabomberra, NSW, scaling its breakthrough technology to convert hard-to-recycle plastics into virgin-identical, circular materials for use across the apparel, automotive, and packaging sectors.